Learn to thrive or struggle to survive in the new paradigm of business.

9:00 am - 10:00 am
1 hour

Hear from Senator Ron Wyden, co-chair of the Senate Small Brewers Caucus and co-sponsor of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act.

10:00 am - 10:45 am
45 minutes
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1 hour

This session will be highly interactive and give audience members the chance to get concrete advice on their goals and strategies for expansion. Our panel includes extensive expertise in brewery design, operations, funding, strategic planning and we believe in a collaborative approach. Let’s solve growth challenges for craft breweries together. We’ll listen as much as we talk. We’ll break into smaller groups, listen to your needs, and respond as a team to help you see around corners and understand how design, funding, and operations challenges roll up into a coherent strategy for your expansion.

by University of Portland Pamplin School of Business, Live Oak Bank, & FMD Architects

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1 hour

Part 1 of 2: Discussion of Orchestrated's capabilities to handle barrel-aging programs, small and large. The Barrel Management Console will be a featured topic, and when it's right for your company to utilize.

** Classed geared towards OBeer users

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1 hour
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
1 hour 30 minutes
Placeholder Room

This session will cover how to use the schedule to maximize production planning and the features of the latest release.

Download Handouts:

Resources: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Orchestrate-Handout-Production-Scheduling.pdf

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1 hour

Join us to learn how your peers from Odell, BrewDog and Cigar City have utilized different elements of HighJump Brewers’ Edge to complement their OrchestratedBEER solution and drive more productivity into their business. We’ll show you how BrewDog has improved control of their inventory and maximized the utility of their warehouse. How Cigar City has accelerated their use of ecommerce and leveraged our lottery system to manage their El Catador Club special releases. And how Odell has improved the effectiveness and efficiency of their delivery fleet.

At the end maybe you’ll have some ideas how HighJump Brewers’ Edge can streamline important processes so you can focus your precious time on “accelerating your craft”.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1 hour

Take the opportunity to get to know the other breweries & distilleries in your area that are running Orchestrated. Spend the session brainstorming new Orchestrated features, sharing best practices and hearing what is to come as Orchestra appoints our new Customer Care Manager. Special swag to help keep participants in touch!

Open to breweries & distilleries in: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, & Maryland

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
1 hour
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
1 hour 30 minutes

Take the opportunity to get to know the other breweries & distilleries in your area that are running Orchestrated. Spend the session brainstorming new Orchestrated features, sharing best practices and hearing what is to come as Orchestra appoints our new Customer Care Manager. Special swag to help keep participants in touch!

Open to breweries & distilleries in: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida & Puerto Rico.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 hour
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
Placeholder Room

30 minutes with a member of the Orchestrated services team for some one-on-one attention to answer any questions you have. Space is limited to 6 people each session.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 hour
Ask an Expert

In this beginner level Accounting Class, we will establish a baseline understanding of the Accounting features offered inside Orchestrated. You bring your Accounting knowledge, and we’ll supply the path inside Orchestrated!

Download handouts and PowerPoint:

Core Accounting Concepts & Functions: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Accounting-Handout-1-Concepts-Functions-SB1.pdf

Production Flow GL Map: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Account-Handout-3-Production-Flow-GL-Map.pdf

PowerPoint Slides: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Accounting-Overview-PowerPoint-Presentation.pdf

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 hour

Extend the Orchestrated platform onto the brewery/distillery floor with our mobile production application. Get a first look at some of the new feature available on the app. Learn how you can optimize your quality control efforts with our Advanced QC and Recipe Adjustment modules.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 hour

The Materials Resource Planning (MRP) module can greatly assist you on your purchasing and production needs. We’ll show you how it can be used to recommend purchase and production orders to help your business run smoother!

Handouts & PowerPoints:

PowerPoints: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Orchestrate2016-MRP-FINAL.pdf

Handout: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/MRP-Handout.pdf

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 hour
2:00 pm - 6:15 pm
4 hours 15 minutes

Barrels 2 - Part 2 of 2: How to utilize the Barrel Management Console to handle your barrel-aging program. We'll walk through implementation and configuration within the Orchestrated platform, as well as day-to-day processing functionality. Part 1 not a requirement, but encouraged.

** Class geared towards OBeer users

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 hour

This session provides an overview of what Orchestrated has to offer your sales team. Dive into our CRM application to see how you can mobilize your sales team. Learn how to utilize the customer web portal to give your distributors what they’re asking for. Explore the Sales cube inside the Advanced Analytics add-on to see how you can tie VIP and Orchestrated together with our integration.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1 hour
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
1 hour 30 minutes
Placeholder Room

Learn all about the new analysis tools to help extend core functionality in Orchestrated, tips on simple modifications to customize them to your needs, take notes on Excel tricks to take the Orchestrated analysis platform farther and review how tools like the State Tax Analysis, P & L Budget Analysis and QC Analysis tools can give you the information you are looking for.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1 hour

This session will cover a general overview of production and best practices for the production team in Orchestrated.

Download Handouts:

Resources: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Orchestrate-Handout-Production-Overview.pdf

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1 hour

Learn about all of our excel based utilities that help manage your day-to-day functions. We will be covering the budget utility, GL determination utility, price list utility, and the planning management utility – which is our newest addition!

Handouts and PowerPoints:

PowerPoint: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/FINAL_Utilities_ORCHESTRATE16.pdf

Handout: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Utilities_Handout.pdf

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1 hour

Take the opportunity to get to know the other breweries & distilleries in your area that are running Orchestrated. Spend the session brainstorming new Orchestrated features, sharing best practices and hearing what is to come as Orchestra appoints our new Customer Care Manager. Special swag to help keep participants in touch!

Open to breweries & distilleries in: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, & Michigan

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1 hour

Quality Control is an important aspect of every production operation. Here you’ll see the options available to you in Orchestrated that will allow you to track and report your key QC metrics.

Handouts & PowerPoint:

PowerPoint: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/Orchestrate2016-QC-FINAL.pdf

Handouts: http://www.orchestratedbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/QC-Handout.pdf

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1 hour
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
1 hour 15 minutes
Placeholder Room

Join us for a night to celebrate all the best parts of Portland. Play some games, drink beer and enjoy some bites from some of Portland's best restaurants

7:00 pm - 11:15 pm
4 hours 15 minutes
The Evergreen Portland